After years of accusations, hearings, and political theater by the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission (COC), the truth has finally been acknowledged: So-called deputy gangs do not exist.
The first Crips appeared on the streets of South Central Los Angeles in blue bandanas, leather jackets, and starched Levis between 1969 and 1971. Co-founder Stanley “Tookie” Williams described their ...
During my first campaign in 2022, I acknowledged that I believed that these groups existed and that they had no place in law enforcement. Shortly after entering office, I created the Office of ...
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A community screening and benefit concert for "Nothing to See Here: Watts" at Peacock Theater on October 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. —Tommaso Boddi—Getty Images The first Crips appeared on ...